Austin, TX to Santa Maria, CA: time difference
Santa Maria, CA is 2 h behind Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Austin, TX 02:12 2:12 AM Santa Maria, CA 00:12 12:12 AM You –:–
02:12 2:12 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:57
00:12 12:12 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:24
·
−2 h
Santa Maria, CA is 2 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Santa Maria, CA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Santa Maria, CA
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇺🇸 Santa Maria, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:12 | 00:12 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 107,408 |
Compare Austin, TX with another city
More comparisons with Austin, TX: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Austin, TX and Santa Maria, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Santa Maria, CA?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Maria, CA, at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Maria it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Maria, CA, at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Maria it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Santa Maria, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Maria), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Austin, TX, is it still yesterday in Santa Maria, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Austin, the date in Santa Maria has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Santa Maria, it is already the next day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Santa Maria, CA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
